[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township
of Conewago 4-18-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-E. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
[Added 5-16-2011 by Ord.
No. 2011-F]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
A permanent or temporary structure that contains four complete
sides and a complete roof that conceals personal property from being
seen from a public right-of-way.
Any man-made object, including buildings having an ascertainable
stationary location on or in land or water, whether or not affixed
to the land.
A.
Any motor vehicle, when such motor vehicle or vehicle, either by
reason of its old and dilapidated, disassembled, nonoperable, nonregistered,
wrecked, ruined and/or dismantled condition, encompasses flat or lack
of tires, the removal of parts from damage by wreck or otherwise,
or the failure to be properly inspected, or for any reason whatsoever
cannot be self-propelled or moved or operated under its own power
upon a public highway within the Township of Conewago, or is incapable
of being utilized for its intended purpose, when upon private property,
shall be stored within a fully enclosed structure.
B.
A motor vehicle which has remained on such private property for a
period in excess of 30 days under any of the conditions set forth
in this section shall be prima facie evidence of abandonment of the
motor vehicle.
No person, firm or corporation shall place, leave, abandon or park or permit to be placed, left, abandoned or parked on private property in the Township of Conewago, Adams County, Pennsylvania, a motor vehicle in the condition or conditions set forth in § 144-2 of this chapter.
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to the placing,
leaving, abandoning or parking of a motor vehicle in a fully enclosed
structure.
A.
Any person who violates or permits a violation of this chapter shall,
upon being found liable therefor in a civil enforcement proceeding
commenced by the Township before a Magisterial District Judge, pay
a fine of not more than $600, plus all court costs, including reasonable
attorneys' fees, incurred by the Township in the enforcement
of this chapter. Each period of 10 days during which a violation exists
shall constitute a separate offense. Further, the appropriate officers
or agents of the Township are hereby authorized to enforce compliance
by filing an action in equity in lieu of a civil action filed before
a Magisterial District Judge.
B.
In addition to the foregoing penalty, the Township may require the
owner or occupier of the property to remove any abandoned vehicle,
and, should said person fail to remove the same within 10 days of
written notice, the Township may cause the same to be done and collect
the costs thereof, together with a penalty of 10% of such costs, in
the manner provided by law for the collection of municipal claims
or by action in assumpsit or may seek relief by bill in equity and
may also seek imposition of a fine and expenses set forth above.
